Friday, February 22
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Alon Lewis was one of five Bulldogs on both the men's and women's side who advanced to Saturday's 800m final at the 2019 SEC Indoor Championships.
Five Bulldogs Advance To 800m Final On Day One At SEC Indoors
February 22, 2019 | Track & Field
by Caleb Garner, Graduate Assistant/Communications
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Five Mississippi State runners advanced to the finals of the 800m on Friday at the 2019 SEC Indoor Championships at the Randal Tyson Track Center.
Three men qualified for Saturday's final, including Canadian indoor record-holder Marco Arop, Dejon Devroe and Daniel Nixon, while Charlotte Cayton-Smith and Alon Lewis qualified on the women's side. Arop finished third in the prelims, with Devroe and Nixon placing sixth and seventh. Lewis ran a personal-best 2:07.30 in a fifth-place finish, while Cayton-Smith qualified with a run of 2:08.47.
"We had some big hits and a few misses on both sides today," interim head coach Chris Woods said. "Qualifying three men to the 800m finals sets the men up for a big push at our 25-point goal for each team. Having both Charlotte and Alon make the finals of the 800m is also a major plus for the women's team. We still have several events tomorrow in which we can put some points on the board and make a run at reaching our goal of 25 points."
Zaria Tillman got the Bulldogs off to a solid start in the pentathlon, recording personal bests in four of the five events (60m hurdles, high jump, shot put and 800m) en route to a personal-best 3,847 points and fifth-place finish. Tillman's total gave the MSU women four early points and marked the fourth-best pentathlon performance in program history.
"Zaria coming in fifth and scoring four points were huge for our women," Woods said. "We've got another full day of competition in front of us tomorrow, and we need to come out with positive energy and no fear."
In addition to Tillman and Lewis, six other Bulldogs recorded personal bests in their events on Friday.
Faith Gilbert cracked the top five in the indoor 200m in program history, tying for fourth with a dash of 24.23. In the men's 800m, Freddie Jackson III posted a personal-best 1:53.72.
In the men's long jump, Gralyn Jones jumped a personal-best 7.18m (23-6.75) while Cameron Crump leaped a personal-best 7.00m (22-11.75).
In the women's shot put, Alicia Viveros threw the implement a personal-best 14.88m (48-10.0), breaking her previous mark for the third time this year. Reggie Miller posted a personal-best mark of 2.16m (7-1.0) in the men's high jump.
Next Up For MSU …
Action will resume at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, with Asia Poe starting things off for MSU in the women's high jump at 1:15 p.m. CT. A portion of Saturday's events will be streamed live on SEC Network+ starting at 2:55 p.m.
The SEC Championships are the final chance for the Bulldogs to earn qualifying marks for the 2019 NCAA Indoor Championships, held March 8-9 at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Alabama.
For more information on the Mississippi State track and field team, visit HailState.com and follow "HailStateTF" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Women's Results – SEC Indoor Championships (Friday)
TEAM RESULTS
1. Alabama – 35 points
2. Arkansas – 30
T3. Florida – 19
T3. Texas A&M – 19
5. Georgia – 16
6. Auburn – 14
T7. Kentucky – 13
T7. Missouri – 13
T7. Ole Miss – 13
10. LSU – 9
11. Tennessee – 5
T12. Mississippi State – 4
T12. South Carolina – 4
14. Vanderbilt – 1
Pentathlon: Kelsey Herman, Arkansas, 4,330 points
MSU: 5. Zaria Tillman, 3,847 points
Pentathlon 60m Hurdles: Kelsey Herman, Arkansas, 8.29 (1,064 points)
MSU: T7. Zaria Tillman, 8.63 (989 points)
Pentathlon High Jump: Aliyah Whisby, Georgia, 1.82m (1,003 points)
MSU: 11. Zaria Tillman, 1.61m (5-3.25) (747 points)
Pentathlon Shot Put: Kelsey Herman, Arkansas, 12.31m (40-4.75) (682 points)
MSU: 2. Zaria Tillman, 12.28m (40-3.5) (680 points)
Pentathlon Long Jump: Kelsey Herman, Arkansas, 6.10m (20-0.25) (880 points)
MSU: 8. Zaria Tillman, 5.47m (17-11.5) (691 points)
Pentathlon 800m: Amanda Froeynes, Florida, 2:13.67 (912 points)
MSU: 8. Zaria Tillman, 2:26.31 (740 points)
60m (Prelims): Kortnei Johnson, LSU, 7.19
MSU: 16. Faith Gilbert, 7.46
200m (Prelims): Tamara Clark, Alabama, 23.02
MSU: 27. Faith Gilbert, 24.23; 33. Shayla Felder, 25.07
400m (Prelims): Lynna Irby, Georgia, 52.08
MSU: 34. Riley White, 56.71; 36. McKenzie Ethridge, 59.19
800m (Prelims): Katy-Ann McDonald, LSU, 2:05.11
MSU: 5. Alon Lewis, 2:07.30 (Q); 8. Charlotte Cayton-Smith, 2:08.47 (Q)
5000m: Taylor Werner, Arkansas, 16:18.39
MSU: 13. Shannon Fair, 17:12.39
Long Jump: Yanis David, Florida, 6.46m (21-2.5)
MSU: 11. Alexis Farley, 5.82m (19-1.25); 13. Asia Poe, 5.80m (19-0.5)
Shot Put: Portious Warren, Alabama, 17.30m (56-9.25)
MSU: 15. Alicia Viveros, 14.88m (48-10.0); 19. Chardae Tryon, 13.06m (42-10.25)
Men's Results – SEC Indoor Championships (Friday)
TEAM RESULTS
1. Alabama – 38 points
2. LSU – 36
3. Arkansas – 26
4. Florida – 24
T5. Georgia – 22
T5. Ole Miss – 22
7. Tennessee – 21
8. Texas A&M – 17
9. South Carolina – 11
10. Kentucky – 8
11. Missouri – 4
12. Mississippi State – 3
13. Auburn – 2
60m (Prelims): Grant Holloway, Florida, 6.57
MSU: 11. Karson Kowalchuk, 6.75; 22. Lawrence Crawford, 6.88
60m Hurdles (Prelims): Grant Holloway, Florida, 7.48
MSU: 14. Jesse Henderson, 8.28; 15. Herbert Wise III, 8.53
200m (Prelims): Jaron Flournoy, LSU, 20.55
MSU: 12. Terryon Conwell, 21.08; 16. Karson Kowalchuk, 21.32
400m (Prelims): Quincy Hall, South Carolina, 45.89
MSU: 31. Malcum Tatum, 48.76
800m (Prelims): Devin Dixon, Texas A&M, 1:48.50
MSU: 3. Marco Arop, 1:48.96; 6. Dejon Devroe, 1:49.43; 7. Daniel Nixon, 1:49.59; 15. Freddie Jackson III, 1:53.72
Mile (Prelims): Cade Bethmann, Ole Miss, 4:06.69
MSU: 22. Caden Foos, 4:24.15
5000m: Gilbert Boit, Arkansas, 14:09.84
MSU: 18. Chandler Underwood, 14:58.13; 20. JT Mackay, 15:13.56; 23. Luke Zacharias, 15:23.89
Distance Medley Relay: Ole Miss, 9:43.91
MSU: 6. Kenya Small, Cameron Crump, Freddie Jackson III, Caden Foos, 10:00.98
High Jump: JuVaughn Harrison, LSU, 2.28m (7-5.75)
MSU: T9. Reggie Miller, 2.16m (7-1.0); 13. DeVantre Young, 2.11m (6-11.0); 14. Milton Harrell, 2.11m (6-11.0)
Long Jump: Rayvon Gray, LSU, 7.86m (25-9.5)
MSU: 13. Gralyn Jones, 7.18m (23-6.75); 16. Cameron Crump, 7.00m (22-11.75)
Shot Put: Denzel Comenentia, Georgia, 20.36m (66-9.75)
MSU: Jeremiah Pierce, FOUL
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Five Mississippi State runners advanced to the finals of the 800m on Friday at the 2019 SEC Indoor Championships at the Randal Tyson Track Center.
Three men qualified for Saturday's final, including Canadian indoor record-holder Marco Arop, Dejon Devroe and Daniel Nixon, while Charlotte Cayton-Smith and Alon Lewis qualified on the women's side. Arop finished third in the prelims, with Devroe and Nixon placing sixth and seventh. Lewis ran a personal-best 2:07.30 in a fifth-place finish, while Cayton-Smith qualified with a run of 2:08.47.
"We had some big hits and a few misses on both sides today," interim head coach Chris Woods said. "Qualifying three men to the 800m finals sets the men up for a big push at our 25-point goal for each team. Having both Charlotte and Alon make the finals of the 800m is also a major plus for the women's team. We still have several events tomorrow in which we can put some points on the board and make a run at reaching our goal of 25 points."
Zaria Tillman got the Bulldogs off to a solid start in the pentathlon, recording personal bests in four of the five events (60m hurdles, high jump, shot put and 800m) en route to a personal-best 3,847 points and fifth-place finish. Tillman's total gave the MSU women four early points and marked the fourth-best pentathlon performance in program history.
"Zaria coming in fifth and scoring four points were huge for our women," Woods said. "We've got another full day of competition in front of us tomorrow, and we need to come out with positive energy and no fear."
In addition to Tillman and Lewis, six other Bulldogs recorded personal bests in their events on Friday.
Faith Gilbert cracked the top five in the indoor 200m in program history, tying for fourth with a dash of 24.23. In the men's 800m, Freddie Jackson III posted a personal-best 1:53.72.
In the men's long jump, Gralyn Jones jumped a personal-best 7.18m (23-6.75) while Cameron Crump leaped a personal-best 7.00m (22-11.75).
In the women's shot put, Alicia Viveros threw the implement a personal-best 14.88m (48-10.0), breaking her previous mark for the third time this year. Reggie Miller posted a personal-best mark of 2.16m (7-1.0) in the men's high jump.
Next Up For MSU …
Action will resume at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, with Asia Poe starting things off for MSU in the women's high jump at 1:15 p.m. CT. A portion of Saturday's events will be streamed live on SEC Network+ starting at 2:55 p.m.
The SEC Championships are the final chance for the Bulldogs to earn qualifying marks for the 2019 NCAA Indoor Championships, held March 8-9 at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Alabama.
For more information on the Mississippi State track and field team, visit HailState.com and follow "HailStateTF" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Women's Results – SEC Indoor Championships (Friday)
TEAM RESULTS
1. Alabama – 35 points
2. Arkansas – 30
T3. Florida – 19
T3. Texas A&M – 19
5. Georgia – 16
6. Auburn – 14
T7. Kentucky – 13
T7. Missouri – 13
T7. Ole Miss – 13
10. LSU – 9
11. Tennessee – 5
T12. Mississippi State – 4
T12. South Carolina – 4
14. Vanderbilt – 1
Pentathlon: Kelsey Herman, Arkansas, 4,330 points
MSU: 5. Zaria Tillman, 3,847 points
Pentathlon 60m Hurdles: Kelsey Herman, Arkansas, 8.29 (1,064 points)
MSU: T7. Zaria Tillman, 8.63 (989 points)
Pentathlon High Jump: Aliyah Whisby, Georgia, 1.82m (1,003 points)
MSU: 11. Zaria Tillman, 1.61m (5-3.25) (747 points)
Pentathlon Shot Put: Kelsey Herman, Arkansas, 12.31m (40-4.75) (682 points)
MSU: 2. Zaria Tillman, 12.28m (40-3.5) (680 points)
Pentathlon Long Jump: Kelsey Herman, Arkansas, 6.10m (20-0.25) (880 points)
MSU: 8. Zaria Tillman, 5.47m (17-11.5) (691 points)
Pentathlon 800m: Amanda Froeynes, Florida, 2:13.67 (912 points)
MSU: 8. Zaria Tillman, 2:26.31 (740 points)
60m (Prelims): Kortnei Johnson, LSU, 7.19
MSU: 16. Faith Gilbert, 7.46
200m (Prelims): Tamara Clark, Alabama, 23.02
MSU: 27. Faith Gilbert, 24.23; 33. Shayla Felder, 25.07
400m (Prelims): Lynna Irby, Georgia, 52.08
MSU: 34. Riley White, 56.71; 36. McKenzie Ethridge, 59.19
800m (Prelims): Katy-Ann McDonald, LSU, 2:05.11
MSU: 5. Alon Lewis, 2:07.30 (Q); 8. Charlotte Cayton-Smith, 2:08.47 (Q)
5000m: Taylor Werner, Arkansas, 16:18.39
MSU: 13. Shannon Fair, 17:12.39
Long Jump: Yanis David, Florida, 6.46m (21-2.5)
MSU: 11. Alexis Farley, 5.82m (19-1.25); 13. Asia Poe, 5.80m (19-0.5)
Shot Put: Portious Warren, Alabama, 17.30m (56-9.25)
MSU: 15. Alicia Viveros, 14.88m (48-10.0); 19. Chardae Tryon, 13.06m (42-10.25)
Men's Results – SEC Indoor Championships (Friday)
TEAM RESULTS
1. Alabama – 38 points
2. LSU – 36
3. Arkansas – 26
4. Florida – 24
T5. Georgia – 22
T5. Ole Miss – 22
7. Tennessee – 21
8. Texas A&M – 17
9. South Carolina – 11
10. Kentucky – 8
11. Missouri – 4
12. Mississippi State – 3
13. Auburn – 2
60m (Prelims): Grant Holloway, Florida, 6.57
MSU: 11. Karson Kowalchuk, 6.75; 22. Lawrence Crawford, 6.88
60m Hurdles (Prelims): Grant Holloway, Florida, 7.48
MSU: 14. Jesse Henderson, 8.28; 15. Herbert Wise III, 8.53
200m (Prelims): Jaron Flournoy, LSU, 20.55
MSU: 12. Terryon Conwell, 21.08; 16. Karson Kowalchuk, 21.32
400m (Prelims): Quincy Hall, South Carolina, 45.89
MSU: 31. Malcum Tatum, 48.76
800m (Prelims): Devin Dixon, Texas A&M, 1:48.50
MSU: 3. Marco Arop, 1:48.96; 6. Dejon Devroe, 1:49.43; 7. Daniel Nixon, 1:49.59; 15. Freddie Jackson III, 1:53.72
Mile (Prelims): Cade Bethmann, Ole Miss, 4:06.69
MSU: 22. Caden Foos, 4:24.15
5000m: Gilbert Boit, Arkansas, 14:09.84
MSU: 18. Chandler Underwood, 14:58.13; 20. JT Mackay, 15:13.56; 23. Luke Zacharias, 15:23.89
Distance Medley Relay: Ole Miss, 9:43.91
MSU: 6. Kenya Small, Cameron Crump, Freddie Jackson III, Caden Foos, 10:00.98
High Jump: JuVaughn Harrison, LSU, 2.28m (7-5.75)
MSU: T9. Reggie Miller, 2.16m (7-1.0); 13. DeVantre Young, 2.11m (6-11.0); 14. Milton Harrell, 2.11m (6-11.0)
Long Jump: Rayvon Gray, LSU, 7.86m (25-9.5)
MSU: 13. Gralyn Jones, 7.18m (23-6.75); 16. Cameron Crump, 7.00m (22-11.75)
Shot Put: Denzel Comenentia, Georgia, 20.36m (66-9.75)
MSU: Jeremiah Pierce, FOUL
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